Saturday the local HMGS-South group played a game of Rapid Fire. The scenario was July 28, 1944 (three days after the start of Cobra) and involved efforts of the U.S. 3rd and 4th Armored Divisions to take Coutances as the American breakout of Normandy begins. The Americans were opposed by elements of the 353rd Infantry, 17th SS Panzer Grenadier and 2nd SS Panzer Divisions.
The terrain and buildings are made by Rob of Real-Terrain (RMLHM901@aol.com).
New ships for Star Trek games. Four Federation destroyers and a tug from Lou Zocchi Gamescience kits:
On Saturday the local HMGS-South group played a WW2 Market-Garden game using Blitzkrieg Commander at the Dogs of War shop. In this semi-historical scenario, two battalions of the 502nd Paratroop Infantry Regiment attempt to hold off the 107th Panzer Brigade untill the arrival of a Coldstream Guards armored force.
Two paratroop battalions dropped on the north-south road and moved to occupy the towns to the north-east and south. A German security company and two platoons of flak units defended the two northern towns. The security company was eventually overwhelmed and the north-east town taken.
On turn 5, German tanks and panzer grenadiers entered from the east and occupied the woods, covering both roads heading north. The panzer grenadiers assaulted the north-east town. The attack was stopped at the edge of town by a combination of mortar fire and bazookas.
On turn 9 British tanks and armored infantry entered from the south and raced north to relieve the airborne troops. Since Blitzkrieg Commander uses die rolls for orders, ‘racing’ can be very fast or very slow. The force moving up the east side of the table made good rolls and got into action against a flank guard of PzIVs and Stugs.
The game was ended due to time constraints with the Germans still in a strong defensive position.
Two new Federation dreadnoughts from Lou Zocchi Gamescience kits:
Two new squadrons of Klingon battlecruisers using HeroClix models.
The HeroClix models have some flash, and the engine nacelles are not angled correctly or consistently. The overall dimensions match the MircoMachines D7s, but the boom, bridge, etc. are finer.
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